Sam Raimi brings his unique blend of horror back to the big screen in Send Help which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, threat, language.

The movie stars Rachel McAdams who has starred in many film of late and has also starred in About Time and The Notebook, the movie also stars Dylan O'Brien who has appeared in The Internship and High Road.

The movie is directed by Sam Raimi who has directed a whole host of horror movies including Body Bags and Drag Me to Hell.

Movie Synopsis

After a plane crash strands them on a desert island, a woman and her domineering boss are forced to work together against all odds to survive.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Send Help
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, threat, language
• Release date: 5th February 2026
• Runtime: 113 minutes (1 hours 53 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Sam Raimi
• Starring:
  • Rachel McAdams
  • Dylan O'Brien
  • Edyll Ismail

BBFC movie page

With Barbie currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Equalizer 3
• No More Bets
• The First Slam Dunk
• Passages
• Apocalypse Clown
• And Then Come the Nightjars
• Sound of Freedom
• Cobweb

The Equalizer 3

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed The Guilty in 2021.
• It stars Denzel Washington who also starred in Carbon Copy (1981).
• The film also stars Dakota Fanning who was last seen in Viena and the Fantomes (2020).
• They also appeared together in Man On Fire in 2004.
• Antoine Fuqua directed Denzel Washington in Training Day
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

No More Bets

• The movie is directed by Ao Shen, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ao Shen also directed Our New Life in 2021.
• It stars Yixing Zhang who also starred in Kung Fu Yoga (2017).
• The film also stars Gina Chen Jin who was last seen in Te Jing Dui (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The First Slam Dunk

• The movie is from director Takehiko Inoue and Yasuyuki Ebara.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Masaya Fukunishi who also starred in The First Slam Dunk (2022).
• The film also stars Yoshiaki Hasegawa who was last seen in Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Passages

• The movie is directed by Ira Sachs, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Ira Sachs also directed The Delta in 1996.
• It stars Franz Rogowski who also starred in Freaks Out (2021).
• The film also stars Ben Whishaw who was last seen in Women Talking (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Apocalypse Clown

• The movie is directed by George Kane, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• George Kane also directed Discoverdale in 2016.
• It stars David Earl who also starred in The Penalty King (2006).
• The film also stars Natalie Palamides who was last seen in The Inventor (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

And Then Come the Nightjars

• The movie is from director Paul Robinson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nigel Hastings who also starred in Hostage (1992).
• The film also stars David Fielder who was last seen in Peterloo (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sound of Freedom

• The movie is directed by Alejandro Monteverde, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Alejandro Monteverde also directed Little Boy in 2015.
• It stars Jim Caviezel who also starred in Infidel (2019).
• The film also stars Bill Camp who was last seen in White Noise (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cobweb

• The movie is from director Samuel Bodin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lizzy Caplan who also starred in High Road (2011).
• The film also stars Antony Starr who was last seen in The Covenant (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

• Jawan - Thursday, 7th September
• The Nun II - Friday, 8th September
• Past Lives - Friday, 8th September
• No More Bets - Friday, 8th September
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 - Friday, 8th September